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Think Like a Geographer Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a map maker called?

a)

A map maker

b)

A geographer

c)

A scientist

d)

A cartographer

2.

What does a physical map show?

a)

population

b)

resources

c)

states and borders

d)

mountains, rivers, coasts

3.

what is the equator?

a)

a line of longitude at zero degrees

b)

a line of latitude at zero degrees

c)

a line of latitude at 10 degrees

d)

the tropic of cancer

4.
Measures distance from the equator. These lines run east and west and measure north and south.
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Latitude Lines
c)
Longitude Lines
d)
Intermediate Directions
5.
__________ identifies distances on a map.  It refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the matching distance on the earth.
a)
Map Scale
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Symbols
6.
__________ directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.
a)
Latitude
b)
Cardinal
c)
Intermediate
d)
Longitudinal
7.
This type of map shows physical features of the land, including valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains.
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Time Zones
d)
Map Key
8.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
9.
__________ measures distance from the Prime Meridian.  These imaginary lines run from the north pole to the south pole.  These lines run north and south and measure east or wes
a)
Latitude 
b)
Longitude
c)
Lines
d)
Equator
10.
 A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Map Scale
c)
Latitude Lines
d)
Longitude Lines
11.
The __________ directions are north, east, south, and west.
a)
cardinal
b)
intermediate
c)
map
d)
most imprtant
12.

This type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and/or counties. It sometimes includes cities, roads, and significant bodies of water.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

d)

Road

13.
 A __________ is used to identify what the symbols on the map stand for.  The meaning of the symbol may be explained using this.
a)
Physical Map
b)
Map Key
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Map
14.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
15.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
South
d)
West
16.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines 
d)
They are parallel
17.

Identify this map.

a)

Population density map/Thematic Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Road Map

d)

Political Map

18.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
19.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
20.
How many miles would 4 inches be equal to?
a)
2
b)
400
c)
4000
d)
4
21.
 A way of showing the curved surface of the Earth is
a)
mercator
b)
map projection
c)
robinson
d)
winkel tripel projection
22.
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface.
a)
Map Projection
b)
Distortion
23.
The change in shape, size, or location of a place when shown on a map.
a)
Map Projection
b)
Distortion
24.
Which projection is this?
a)
Lambert
b)
Mercator
c)
Goode's Homolosine
d)
Robinson
25.

a unit of measurement used to measure where a location is on earth

a)

accuracy

b)

degree

c)

distort

d)

navigate

e)

projection

26.

a method for representing part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere on a plane surface

a)

accuracy

b)

degree

c)

distort

d)

navigate

e)

projection

27.

a measurement ranging from 0° at the Prime Meridian to +180° eastward and −180° westward. It is used to denote the location of a place on Earth east or west of the Prime Meridian.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

minutes

d)

seconds

e)

degree

28.

The imaginary 0° longitude that divides Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. It runs through Greenwich, England.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

180° Parallel

d)

180° Meridian

e)

North Pole

29.

an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Longitude

d)

South Pole

e)

North Pole

30.

Identify the one characteristic that physical and political maps do not share.

a)

may show waterways

b)

political boundaries may correlate with landforms

c)

visually represents a place on Earth

d)

considered a special purpose map

31.

Identify the characteristic political, physical, and thematic maps share.

a)

shows different ways people use land

b)

show major roadways or waterways

c)

has a map key to understand the information you are reading

d)

provides information about elevation

32.

Identify the 4 types of distortion.

a)

Mercator, Peters, Goode, Grinten

b)

Distance, Direction, Shape, Area

c)

Mercator, Robinson, Goode, Dymaxion

d)

Distance, Direction, Color, Area

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